Web Resources

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Images

Free

Pexels

Pexels

Pexels is a free collection of high resolution photos available for anyone to use. They have hundreds of thousands of images available and add more everyday. Most photos don’t even require credit given to the author.

Paid

Getty Images

Getty Images

Getty Images is the largest stock image provider on the planet with millions of royalty-free images, videos, and audio files available. Their pricing is on the higher end of the spectrum with an average price of $375 per download.

iStock is owned by Getty Images and offers another wide array of photos, illustrations, vectors, and videos to choose from. Their pricing model is much different using a credit system or monthly subscription plan to gain access to files.

ShutterStock is one of the most popular stock image websites because of their extensive library and flexible pricing plans. Choose from monthly download packs or prepaid image packs priced at an average of $1.40 per image.

Adobe Stock is Adobe’s stock image company that can be paired directly with PhotoShop to access their library right from the app. They also have lots of features like the ability to add watermarks to your images right from the website. Their pricing is based on monthly subscriptions with download limits. Their most popular package is $29.99/month with 10 image downloads.

MotionElements is Asia’s #1 stock video provider and has over 3,000,000 assets to choose from. Their pricing is very cheap and flexible with dollar, credit, and subscription purchase options available.

Just like email… finding the right company to host your website can be a real pain. Our biggest bit of advice would be to avoid any company associated with EIG (Endurance International Group) like HostGator or Bluehost.

Quite simply, Search Engine Optimization is the practice of improving websites so that they can appear in search engines (like Google) for keywords they want to rank in. For more information, check out our in-depth guide on the do’s and don'ts of SEO.

Having a website created from scratch can be a costly endeavor. There are different avenues business owners can take when trying to get a website for themselves. Depending on the route you take will define the cost of your website.

Domain names typically cost anywhere from $1 to the millions depending on the name you would like. The length and topic of the domain can determine its value. One of the most expensive domains to ever be sold was LasVegas.com at $90,000,000.

Yes, we can get your site listed on Google and other search engines. Top Shelf Media provides top-notch SEO services to help get you more customers and conversions. Visit our services page to see exactly what we can do for you.

Website design and development are extremely different and inherently connected. Designers will create visual mockups of a website (basically a website image) to give to developers so that they can turn that design into bits of code.

Email

Email Resources

ContactOut

ContactOut

ContactOut is an email outreach services that is used by over 30% of the recruiters in the fortune 500. Their claims say that they are a better recruiting platform than LinkedIn, and raises email reply rates.

Awwwards.com is a website dedicated to showcasing the world's best websites. Their blog is full of rich resources that further this mission even further. Be sure to check it out for inspiration and advice on everything websites.

Creative Bloq is another widely known designer resource to help get your mind turning. With their long list of tutorials and professionally backed articles - you are sure to be inspired by the writers at Creative Bloq.

Web Development

SitePoint

SitePoint

SitePoint is a great starting point for any developer to learn how to code. They offer courses in JavaScript, NodeJS, React, Angular, & much more! They also have over 160 books on frameworks, languages, and tools at your disposal.

A List Apart is a very diverse website with articles on code development, UX/UI, application development, and pretty much anything relating to tech. Check them out if you want to find it all in one neat and tidy place.

SuperHeroJS is a collection of articles, videos, and presentations around the topic of creating, testing, and maintaining large JS code bases. This jam-packed blog has everything you need to tend to your JavaScript needs.

Digital Marketing

CopyHackers

CopyHackers

CopyHackers has got to be one of the best blogs out there for digital marketers to utilize. Their incredible topics are original and you are bound to learn something new with every article. Highly recommend!

Quite possibly the biggest marketing resource on the internet and one of the most widely known institutes for marketers. HubSpot offers an in-depth blog to help you boost your knowledge and get more customers.